Patents by Inventor Toshimasa Todune

Toshimasa Todune has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Slide mechanism and electronic apparatus
    Patent number: 7930009
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, comprising a lid member including a display section; an intermediate member including the lid member connected thereto, that is configured to slide in a first direction, and including a second operation section which is exposed in an interlocking relationship with the sliding movement of the lid member; and a base member including the intermediate member connected thereto, that is configured to slide in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and including a first operation section which is exposed in an interlocking relationship with the sliding movement of the intermediate member, wherein at least one of the sliding movement of the lid member and the sliding movement of the intermediate member is an arcuate movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Toshimasa Todune
  • SLIDE MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20080318647
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, comprising a lid member including a display section; an intermediate member including said lid member connected thereto, that is configured to slide in a first direction, and including a second operation section which is exposed in an interlocking relationship with the sliding movement of said lid member; and a base member including said intermediate member connected thereto, that is configured to slide in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and including a first operation section which is exposed in an interlocking relationship with the sliding movement of said intermediate member, wherein at least one of the sliding movement of said lid member and the sliding movement of said intermediate member is an arcuate movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Toshimasa TODUNE